demilune
[ dem-i-loon ]
/ ˈdɛm ɪˌlun /
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noun
a crescent.
Fortification. an outwork resembling a bastion with a crescent-shaped gorge.
a crescent or half-moon shape, as of the top of a piece of furniture.
adjective
shaped like a crescent.
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Example sentences from the Web for demilune
The small demilune fort, with its four cannon, that was intended to guard the harbour, was also deserted.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3)|Walter ThornburyAt either end of this crescent or demilune is a large orbweb, surmounted by a tower.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCookThe breastwork or demilune that had been woven around the outer bounds was leveled in an instant.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook
British Dictionary definitions for demilune
demilune
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌluːn, -ˌljuːn) /
noun
fortifications an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon
Word Origin for demilune
C18: from French, literally: half-moon
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Medical definitions for demilune
demilune
[ dĕm′ē-lōōn′ ]
n.
A small body shaped like a half-moon or crescent, such as one of the crescent-shaped cells surrounding certain mucous glands.
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